Lunch-pail.



PATENTED MAR. 6, 1906.

J. WALTER.

LUNCH PAIL. APPLICATION FILED MAJLZI, 1905.

'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 6, 1906.

Application filed March 21, 1905. Serial No. 251,313.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN WALTER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ottawa, in the county of Lasalle and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Lunch-Pails; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to lunch-pails; and its object is to provide adevice of this character which comprises in its construction alunchreceptacle, a frying-pan, means for heating the same, and a coverwhich also serves the purpose of a receptacle for liquid, such ascoffee.

Another object is to provide a combination device of this characterwhich is extremely compact and durable and the parts of which can bereadily set up for use.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of apail having a cover or closure which is hollow. The inlet and outlet ofthis cover is surrounded by a flange adapted to project into and hold acup. A

partition separates the body of the recepta-' cle into two compartments,one adapted to contain food, while the other is provided with a lamp. Asaucepan is also normally disposed in the compartment with the lamp andadapted to be supported above the lamp when food is to be heated in thesaucepan. A dish is also normally arranged above the food-compartmentand constitutes an auxiliary closure therefor.

The invention also consists of the further novel constructions andcombinations of parts hereinafter more fully described, and pointed outin the claims.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown the preferred form of myinvention.

In said drawings, Figure 1.is a perspective view of my invention, andFig. 2 is a vertical section therethrough.

Referring to the figures by numerals of reference, 1 is the body of myimproved dinner-pail, and the same is provided at opposite ends withears 2, which form connections for the bail 3 of the device. A closureor cover 4 is adapted to fit within the top of the body 1 and to extendthereabove, and this closure is hollow, so as to be capable of holdingcoffee or other liquid. The liquid is to be poured into or from thecover through an opening 5, arranged in the top thereof and which issurrounded by a flange 6. This opening is normally closed by a cup 7,which is adapted to be inverted and placed upon the flange, as shown.Ahandle 8 extends from the cover 4 to facilitate the removal of the samefrom the body 1.

A partition 9 extends from one side to the other of the body and fromthe bottom thereof to a point close to the closure 4, and this partitiondivides the body into two compartments-to wit, a food-compartment 10 anda heating-compartment 11. The front wall of this heating-compartment hasan air-inlet opening 12 near the bottom thereof, and airopenings 13 arelocated thereabove and are normally closed by a slide 14, the ends ofwhich are held by guide-cleats 15, secured to the wall of the body. Ears16 extend from slide 14, so as to enable the same to be readilymanipulated.

A lamp is located within the compartment 11 and comprises anoil-receptacle 17, upon which are located, preferably, two burners 18,one of these burners being disposed in rear of each opening 13, so thatthe wick can be easily raised or lowered. The receptacle 17 is not aswide as the compartment inwhich it is located, and sufficient room isleft between it and the partition 9 to receive a saucepan 19 when thesame is placed upon one of its sides. The width of this saucepan isslightly greater than that of compartment 11, and the same is providedalong the bottom with a retaining-flange 20. A bracket 21 is secured tothe front wall of compartment 11 in alinement with the top or partition9. A plate 22 is normally supported by the upper edge of partition 9 andby supporting-cleats 23, which extend along the sides of the compartment10.

The parts of the device are normally in the positions shown in thedrawings. understood that the cover 4 can contain a suitable liquid,such as coffee or water, and food can be placed within the compartment10. If it is desired to heat some of the food in the saucepan, the cover4 and the saucepan are removed and the lamp moved from the opening 12and lighted. The saucepan is then placed on the partition 9 and bracket21, with its flange 20 depending into the compartment 1 1, so as to holdthe pan against displacement. I have shown this position of the saucepanby dotted lines in Fig. 2. Com bustion will be supported by air enteringthe opening 12. Plate 22 canbeutilized forhold- It will be in the foodafter it has been heated, and it wil of course be understood that theliquid contents of the cover can be readily poured into the cup 7 afterthe same has been removed from flange 6.

It will be seen that this device is extremely compact and convenientand. is especially adapted for use by hunters and other persons spendingconsiderable time at points out of convenient reach of stoves and othercooking conveniences.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A device of the character described comprising a body subdivided intocompartments; a heater within one of the compart ments, a bracket withinsaid compartment with the heater, a saucepan adapted to be supported bythe bracket and one wall of the compartment, and means upon the saucepanfor preventing its displacement when in such position.

2. In a device of the character described the combination with a bodysubdivided into compartments; of a heater in one of said compartments,said compartment having apertures in one wall, means for normallyclosing the apertures, a bracket within the compartment with the heater,a saucepan adapted to be supported by the bracket and one.

wall of the compartment, and means depending from the saucepan forengaging the wall to prevent displacement of the saucepan when in-suchposition.

3. In a device of the character described the combination with a bodyhaving apertures in one wall and meansfor normally closing theapertures; of a burner within the body, a partition adjacent theretoforming compartments within the body, a bracket in the compartment withthe burner, a saucepan adapted to rest upon the partition and bracket,and a depending device upon the saucepan for contacting with thepartition to prevent displacement of the pan.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN WALTER.

Witnesses:

JAMES W. BALDWIN, AUGUST HARDTEN.

